I wanted to do something for my university, of which I am very proud. I wanted to recognize and support an excellent teacher. Alice Mortenson (’62 BS History), who created the Alice D. Mortenson/Petrovich Chair in Russian History |
|  | The largest library on the Madison campus--and in the state of Wisconsin--is Memorial Library. It holds more than 3.4 million volumes, primarily research and reference material in the social sciences and humanities. The stacks are full of books printed on brittle, acid-based paper, which was used heavily in publishing from the mid-nineteenth century until recently. Such paper is disintegrating as it ages. The library also receives books from many areas of the world where acidic paper is still the norm.
The work of future generations of scholars and students will depend on our success in preserving the intellectual works of earlier generations. The UW-Madison Libraries include truly great collections covering the entire history of the printed word.
The task of preserving and providing long-term access to irreplaceable books, manuscripts, pictures, and documents cannot be accomplished without the support of donors. |
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| The Preservation Fund: Ongoing Gifts
Named Endowment for the Conservation and Preservation of Printed Works: $100,000
Preserving Musical Culture: $100,000
UW-Libraries Image Repository: (Providing preservation and access to image collections for research and teaching, this is a new venture in preserving scholarly research materials. It has been demonstrated by the libraries' groundbreaking AfricaFocus and the newly available worldwide access to treasures found in the growing Digital Library of the Decorative Arts.): $50,000 |
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